Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   In the year 1981 ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg  

Jan 16   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK  

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history philippino President Marcos ends state of siege  

Jan 18   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets in the year 1981.  

Jan 18   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1981 wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity  

Jan 19   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide in the year 1981.  

Jan 19   On this day in history uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages  

Jan 20   In the year 1981 admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA  

Jan 20   In the year 1981 iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.  

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan inaugurated as President  

Jan 20   On this day in history ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.  

Jan 21   On this day in history allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79  

Jan 21   In the year 1981 bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train  

Jan 22   Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 in the year 1981.  

Jan 23   In the year 1981 jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin  

Jan 24   Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1981 adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82  

Jan 25   On this day in history mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death  

Jan 25   In the year 1981 the 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S.  

Jan 26   In the year 1981 sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval  

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1981 olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision  

Jan 28   William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) in the year 1981.  

Jan 29   Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies in the year 1981.  

Jan 29   Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.  

Jan 31   "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.  

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.  

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.  

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58